Word of the Day: PIQUANT

Mike Bergin

Dec 5, 2024

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Zesty!

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Erin Billy

Dec 6

Related to 'picaresque' somehow? I just checked the etymology, and maybe not directly related.

But certainly it's related to picante sauce, no?

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Yes, definitely. I believe picante is Spanish for piquant.

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